Read into Wonderland: monthly reads

This month, as part of the Magical Readathon by Book Roast, I had to read a few books outside of my comfort zone. As such, my average rating decreased a little bit as I didn't love the books I read. See you next month with hopefully even more great reads!

Mar 31, 2025

March 2025 Reads

March 2025 Reads

This month I read 15 books

These books were 93% fiction

They were 13% physical, 47% digital, and 40% audio

The most popular genres were romance, contemporary, and LGBTQ+

My average rating was 4.28 stars

My longest reading day was the 28th

The Books

➽ The Charlie Method by Elle Kennedy

➽ Just Complicated by Evie Sterling

➽ Overturned by Lamar Giles

➽ A beta read (sorry can't discuss it)

➽ Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger

➽ A Mark On My Soul by Jordon Greene

➽ Never Lie by Frieda McFadden

➽ Shot for Mercy by Shae Ruby (no review because this book is getting rewritten)

➽ Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol

➽ Hired By My Rich Highland Husband by Beatrice Bradshaw

➽ About That Kiss by Harper Bliss

➽ Again!! Volume 1 by Mitsurou Kubo

➽ Again!! Volume 2 by Mitsurou Kubo

➽ The Trouble with Love and Coaches by Harriet Ashford

➽ The P*ssy Next Door by Amy Award

Mar 26, 2025

What This Week March 17th - 23rd

What This Week: March 17th-23rd

Welcome back to What This Week! Did you miss me? I certainly missed all of y'all! I took a break from these because I wasn't really consuming anything due to some personal life circumstances. This week I've consumed enough that it feels worth discussing.

What books I finished:

Pen Pal by J.T. Gessinger
A Mark on My Soul by Jordon Greene
Never Lie by Frieda McFadden

What books I started:

Shot For Mercy by Shae Ruby
Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol

What I'm listening to:

A lot of Chase Atlantic

What I'm watching:

Fire Country
The White Lotus

What I'm playing:

Traveler's Rest
Business Cat

Mar 3, 2025

February 2025 Reads

February 2025 Reads

This month I read 15 books

These books were 80% fiction

They were 0% physical, 40% digital, and 60% audio

The most popular genres were romance, contemporary, and LGBTQ+

My average rating was 4.1 stars

My longest reading day was February 2nd

The Books

➽ Will the Drama Ever End? by Karyl McBride

➽ Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle

➽ Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty

➽ It Started With a Kiss by Clare Lydon

➽ Runnin' No More by G.T. Dípè

➽ The Wiener Across the Way by Amy Award

➽ Unthinkable by Dani Galliaro

➽ The Party by Natasha Peterson

➽ On Loverose Lane by Samantha Young

➽ Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

➽ We All Fall Down by Erin FitzGerald

➽ Cross My Heart by Shae Ruby

➽ The Anaconda Downstairs by Amy Award

➽ The Resilience Project by Hugh Van Cuylenburg

➽ Blind Date with a #HOCKEYBOY by Ariana St. Claire

Feb 18, 2025

January 2025 Reads

January 2025 Reads

This month I read 15 books

These books were 80 % fiction (my lowest ever)

They were 0% physical, 33% digital, and 67% audio

The most popular genres were romance, contemporary, and LGBTQ+

My average rating was 4.1 stars

My longest reading day was January 3rd

The Books

➽ Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica

➽ The Fiancé Dilemma by Elena Armas

➽ Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

➽ Good Lookin' Cookin' by Dolly Parton and Rachel Parton George

➽ Streams and Schemes by Rebecca Kinkade

➽ When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao

➽ Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

➽ Recommended Reading by Paul Coccia

➽ So You Want a #BOOKBOYFRIEND? by Ariana St. Claire

➽ The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

➽ Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeny

➽ Unapologetically ADHD by Peter D. Wright & Nikki Kinzer

➽ Bunny Season by Bindi Kennedy

➽ The Manicurist's Daughter by Susan Lieu

➽ Conflict Mediation by D.C. Emerson

Dec 1, 2024

November 2024 Reads

November 2024 Reads

This month I read 21 books

These books were 95% fiction

The most popular genres were romance, contemporary, and thriller

My average rating was 4.24 stars

The Books

➽ Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver

➽ Just Friends by Evie Sterling

➽ Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

➽ ADHD is Awesome by Penn & Kim Holderness

➽ The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers

➽ Beach Read by Emily Henry

➽ A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Black

➽ This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

➽ The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

➽ Kill Joy by Holly Jackson

➽ The Something Smutty Book Club by Erin FitzGerald

➽ The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin

➽ Room One Hundred and Thirteen by Wynter Ryan

➽ Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan

➽ Puck After Puck by Wynter Ryan

➽ The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley

➽ Thier Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington

➽ Lights Out by Navessa Allen

➽ The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

➽ The Christmas List by Maren Moore

➽ Merry with a Tattoo Artist by Wynter Ryan

Nov 2, 2024

October 2024 Reads

October 2024 Reads

This month I read 21 books

These books were 95% fiction

The most popular genres were romance, contemporary, and mystery

My average rating was 4.38 stars

The Books

➽ Trouble in Love by Bindi Kennedy

➽ Daydream by Hannah Grace

➽ Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey

➽ Time & Time Again by Chatham Greenfield

➽ Tips and Trysts by Rebecca Kinkade

➽ The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

➽ A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

➽ Check Please #1: Hockey by Ngozi Ukazu

➽ Puck Dirty to Me by Wynter Ryan

➽ Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

➽ Tag, You're Dead by Kathryn Foxfield

➽ The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets of Happy Living by Meik Wiking

➽ The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

➽ The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren

➽ Summoned by Shae Ruby

➽ Text Appeal by Kylie Scott

➽ Puck Me Better by Wynter Ryan

➽ Mr. Heartbreaker by Piper Rayne

➽ Love Sick by Cynthia A. Rodriguez

➽ Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan

➽ Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

Oct 2, 2024

September 2024 Reads

September 2024 Reads

This month I read 19 books

These books were 89% fiction

The most popular genres were romance, sports, and LGBTQ+

My average rating was 4.45 stars

The Books

➽ Mismatched by Anne Camlin

➽ Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams

➽ Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey

➽ More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

➽ Forward Progress by Lisa Suzanne

➽ Love in the Scottish Fall Forrest by Beatrice Bradshaw

➽ The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul

➽ Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

➽ How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis

➽ Something Saved by Erin FitzGerald

➽ Check and Mate by Ali Hazelwood

➽ The Noh Family by Grace K. Shim

➽ Puck Me All Night Long by Wynter Ryan

➽ Delayed Penalty by Teagan Hunter

➽ Field Goal by Lisa Suzanne

➽ Rookie Mistake by Maren Moore

➽ Silver Fox Billionaire Boss by Evie Sterling

➽ The Club by Ellery Llyod

➽ The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco by Michelle Chouinard

Aug 31, 2024

August 2024 Reads

August 2024 Reads

This month I read 23 books (yes I know that's insane, many audiobooks helped)

These books were 95% fiction

The most popular genres were romance, contemporary, and literary

My average rating was 4.22 stars

The Books

➽ Puck Up and Dance by Wynter Ryan

➽ Too Hot To Handle by Tessa Bailey

➽ Fumbled by Lisa Suzanne

➽ Escape from Mr. Limoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein

➽ Just Partners by Evie Sterling

➽ Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

➽ Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar

➽ Hooked by Emily McIntire

➽ Light 'em Up by Kelly Jamieson

➽ It's Raining Men by Dani Galliaro

➽ It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

➽ Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan

➽ False Start by Lisa Suzanne

➽ Wicked Serve by Grace Reilly

➽ Love Requires Chocolate by Ravynn K. Stringfield

➽ Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

➽ Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

➽ The Break-Up Pact by Emma Lord

➽ Fair Catch by Lisa Suzanne

➽ Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey

➽ The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

➽ Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa

➽ Big Hero Six: The Junior Novelization by The Walt Disney Company

Aug 2, 2024

July 2024 Reads

July 2024 Reads

This month I read 16 books

These books were 94% fiction

The most popular genres were romance, contemporary, and sci-fi

My average rating was 3.95 stars

The Books

➽ Love on the Scottish Summer Coast by Beatrice Bradshaw

➽ Dishonestly Yours by Krista and Becca Ritchie

➽ Antidote by Shae Ruby

➽ The Second Wave by Krista Street

➽ Fake Dating My Billionaire Boss by Evie Sterling

➽ Small Town Sins by Ken Jaworowski

➽ Puck Me Baby One More Time by Wynter Ryan

➽ Compound 26 by Krista Street

➽ Christopher Robin: The Novelization by Elizabeth Rudnick

➽ Written in the Stars by Alexandria Bellefleur

➽ The Baller by Lulu Moore

➽ Jellypie Firefly by Mareka Stake and A. Theresa Graham

➽ The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

➽ So Not My Romantic Getaway by Evie Sterling

➽ Life's Too Short by Darius Rucker

➽ The Little Things by Lena Duke

Jul 7, 2024

June 2024 Reads

June 2024 Reads

This month I read 10 books

These books were 90% fiction

The most popular genres were contemporary, romance, and LGBTQ+

My average rating was 4.08 stars

The Books

➽ Desolation and Epiphany by James W.A.

➽ Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

➽ Single Dad Billionaire Boss by Evie Sterling

➽ Something Sacrificed by Erin FitzGerald

➽ Pillow Forts and Hurricanes by Margherita Scialla

➽ Pucker Up Cowboy by Zee Irwin

➽ Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

➽ Protective Billionaire Boss by Evie Sterling

➽ Just For the Summer by Abby Jimenez

➽ Flying by Jordana Blake

May 1, 2024

April 2024 Reads

April 2024 Reads

This month I read 12 books

These books were 100% fiction

The most popular genres were romance, contemporary, and sports

My average rating was 4.48 stars

The Books

➽ Love on the Scottish Spring Isle by Beatrice Bradshaw

➽ Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

➽ Number Thirty-Two by Cassie Steward

➽ The Trouble with Love and Ink by Harriet Ashford

➽ Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

➽ So Not My Mr. Wright by Evie Sterling

➽ Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman

➽ When in Rome by Sarah Adams

➽ The Karate Mouse by Geronimo Stilton

➽ Something Gained by Erin Fitzgerald

➽ Frisky Collections Volume 1: Frisky & Queer by Michelle Mars

➽ Puck Like a Girl by Wynter Ryan

Mar 31, 2024

November 2023 Reads

November 2023 Reads

This month I read 4 books

These books were 100% fiction

The most popular genres were contemporary, LGBTQ+, and young adult

My average rating was 4.69 stars

The Books

➽ The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

➽ A Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo by Geronimo Stilton

➽ The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

➽ People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

March 2024 Reads

March 2024 Reads

This month I read 12 books

These books were 100% fiction

The most popular genres were romance, thriller, and literary

My average rating was 3.92 stars

The Books

➽ S.T.A.G.S by M.A. Bennett

➽ Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16) by Mary Pope Osborne

➽ The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros

➽ Lege et Lacrima by Alina Comsa

➽ Bunny Hunting by H.N. DeFore

➽ Maybe Once, Maybe Twice by Alison Rose Greenberg

➽ None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

➽ Catching Feelings by Maren Moore

➽ The Heart to Seek Part I by Sushidren Jayasingham

➽ Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

➽ The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton

➽ Crushing on the Grumpy Best Man by Lila Marlow

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